In his afterword to The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Alex Haley recalled how touched—and amazed—Malcolm was when he, Haley, bought a pair of large Negro walking dolls as gifts for Malcolm’s two older daughters, not long before the former Black Muslim leader was killed in New York. Vintage black dolls are as collectible today as [...]
Archive for category Vintage Dolls
The Kewpie doll has been with us since 1909, more or less. In that year, comical illustrations of their inspirations first appeared by Rose O’Neill in the Ladies’ Home Journal—who once said dreams of little Cupids, during the aftermath of her second divorce, prompted her to draw the images in the first place. Three years [...]
Vintage Ginny dolls are almost always a popular find on eBay. The classic doll enjoyed immense popularity during the 1950s and became the standard against which many other 8 inch dolls were compared. As such, if you are building a collection, you need to watch out for “Ginny Style” dolls which some may try to [...]
Cricket was one of the popular dolls that came out of the 1980s. She is not quite as well known as Strawberry Shortcake or the Cabbage Patch Kids, but she does have her own bunch of devoted collectors. Below, you will find a few Cricket Dolls currently being offered for sale on eBay. If you [...]
Doll clothes are one of those items that are always in demand. Vintage doll clothes in particular can be tough to find in good used condition. Often vintage doll clothes show the ravages of time and little girls customizing outfits for their favorite dolls. One great thing about eBay though is that there are people [...]
Collectors of vintage Strawberry Shortcake Dolls have a lot to keep track of when they consider their collections. This isn’t just because of a wide variety of doll types, but just keeping track of what doll was released with what features can become a bit confusing to a less experienced collector. Many people think of [...]
It is pretty amazing how one little girl could have such an influence on so many people, but Shirley Temple really pulled it off. Shirley Temple dolls have stood the test of time and are still very popular. Many collectors specialize just in Shirley dolls. It is amazing how popular Shirley Temple dolls still are [...]
You don’t have to spend a ton of money on collecting dolls. There are, of course, different types of doll collectors, but unless your goal is to only purchase the most exclusive and/or rare dolls you can find, there is not any reason that you can’t find a nice collectible doll for a price that [...]
Michael Jackson dolls are enjoying an amazing resurgence in popularity as collectors battle to scoop up memorabilia as quickly they can. With the sad passing of Michael Jackson at the age of fifty, Americans who can remember his unprecedented explosion on the pop scene are clamoring for Michael Jackson memorabilia. One of the popular items [...]
The fact that vintage paper dolls have survived through the years is a testament to how well some people take care of the items they collect. It is refreshing to know that in today’s society, when many children have very short attention spans that can only be captured by blinking and flashing video games, there [...]
